Discovery Park
Discovery Park is a 534-acre (2.16 km2) park on the shores of Puget Sound in the Magnolia neighborhood of Seattle, Washington.
A park & preserve inside Seattle
You can stay in Seattle
Discovery Park is inside Seattle, which has 201 places to stay, so you won’t need a base farther out. Where to stay ↓
Best months: May, Jun, Jul, Aug and Sep
May, June, July, August and September are the mild months, with highs of 66–77°. When to go ↓
An airport 11 miles away
King County International Airport - Boeing Field (BFI) has airline service, about 11 miles from Discovery Park.
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures and Wikipedia.
Weather, month by month
Typical highs and lows in Seattle. Green months are the mild ones.
Discovery Park
Discovery Park is a 534-acre (2.16 km2) park on the shores of Puget Sound in the Magnolia neighborhood of Seattle, Washington. As the city's largest public park, it contains 11.81 miles (19.01 km) of walking trails. The Discovery Park Loop Trail, designated a National Recreation Trail in 1975, runs 2.8 miles (4.5 km) through the park, connecting to other trails. Forests, beaches, prairies, and bluffs dominate the landscape of the park. Daybreak Star Cultural Center is within the park's boundaries. The West Point Lighthouse is located on West Point, the westernmost point of the park and the entire city of Seattle. On the south side of the North Beach strip is the West Point Treatment Plant which is almost entirely concealed from the marsh, beach, and trail.
- Type
- Park & preserve
- Wikipedia readers
- 8.4K a year
Where to stay near Discovery Park
The closest towns with hotels, motels or campgrounds are Seattle (201) and Bellevue (39).
- 1Space Needle
- 2Climate Pledge Arena
- 3Lumen Field
- 4T-Mobile Park
- 5Seattle Underground
- 6Husky Stadium
- 7Museum of Pop Culture
- 8Lake Washington
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From Discovery Park | Drive | Places to stay | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seattle | in town | — | 201 148 hotels · 8 motels · 32 inns & B&Bs · 7 lodges & cabins · 5 hostels · 1 campground | 784,777 | $939K | D− |
| Bellevue | 13 mi east | 20 min | 39 37 hotels · 1 campground · 1 RV park | 154,193 | $1,340K | C− |
| SeaTac | 16 mi south | 25 min | 49 39 hotels · 7 motels · 2 lodges & cabins · 1 RV park | 34,578 | $520K | D |
| Bainbridge Island | 4 mi west | 5 min | 8 3 hotels · 5 inns & B&Bs | 24,691 | $1,156K | B+ |
| Tukwila | 14 mi southeast | 20 min | 24 23 hotels · 1 motel | 22,003 | $489K | D− |
| Lynnwood | 13 mi northeast | 20 min | 19 17 hotels · 1 inn or B&B · 1 RV park | 42,132 | $687K | D− |
| Kirkland | 10 mi east | 15 min | 11 10 hotels · 1 inn or B&B | 97,410 | $1,115K | B− |
| Vashon | 17 mi south | 25 min | 21 5 hotels · 8 inns & B&Bs · 3 lodges & cabins · 5 campgrounds | 9,934 | $791K | — |
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
Also near Discovery Park
Other well-known places within 8 miles. Numbered ones are on the map above.
Big draw14 mi LookoutSpace Needle
Big draw24 mi Stadium & arenaClimate Pledge Arena
Big draw36 mi Stadium & arenaLumen Field
46 mi Stadium & arenaT-Mobile Park
55 mi Ancient siteSeattle Underground
65 mi Stadium & arenaHusky Stadium
74 mi MuseumMuseum of Pop Culture
88 mi LakeLake WashingtonPhoto credits
Space Needle: Another Believer, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Climate Pledge Arena: Sea Cow, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Lumen Field: "Smart Destinations", GoSeattleCard.com, and Go Seattle Card Blog, CC BY-SA 2.0 · T-Mobile Park: MyName (Cacophony), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Seattle Underground: Mark Hursh, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Husky Stadium: Atomic Taco, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Museum of Pop Culture: EMP|SFM, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Lake Washington: Maltesen at da.wikipedia, Public domain
Visiting Discovery Park
Is Discovery Park in Seattle?
Yes. It’s inside Seattle, WA.
When is the best time to visit Discovery Park?
May, June, July, August and September, with highs of 66–77°.
What is the closest airport to Discovery Park?
King County International Airport - Boeing Field (BFI), about 11 miles away. The nearest big hub is Seattle–Tacoma (SEA), about 15 miles.
Where should I stay near Discovery Park?
Seattle (in town, 201 places to stay), Bellevue (13 mi, 39 places to stay) and SeaTac (16 mi, 49 places to stay).
Tips from people in Seattle
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Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · NOAA climate normals · U.S. Census.